Literature provides teachers with accessible pedagogy and practical advice for using literature in the classroom in learner-centred ways. Through practical ideas and activities, teachers are guided through implementing literature into their lessons.

Literature provides teachers with accessible pedagogy and practical advice for using literature in the classroom in learner-centred ways. Through practical ideas and activities, teachers are guided through implementing literature into their lessons. Support for a wide range of classroom contexts can be found, guiding teachers from text choice to techniques for working with different genres.

This title is part of the highly regarded
Into the Classroom series -
short, practical guides that help teachers who work in the primary and secondary school setting to make sense of new teaching tools, techniques, and educational policy, with ideas for implementing them in the classroom.

"The authors have found a way of addressing the teacher-reader that takes nothing for granted in terms of knowledge of or experience in using literature but makes everything feel accessible... Literature speaks directly and informatively to its readers, providing ideas, examples and resources that will encourage teachers considering using literature in the classroom for the first time and provide teachers already using literature with a wealth of new ideas." -
Alan
Pulverness, Modern English Teacher

"The learning objectives and techniques of all the tasks are refreshingly eclectic, and presented as easily transferable to alternative sources. The authors encourage deeper thinking about the principles of task design, and encourage users to engage critically with the literary content... It will probably make all the users hungry for more literature!" - English Teaching Professional

"an amazing treasure trove of information... This book is truly full of great ideas and engaging activities and should be included in the libraries of both seasoned and novice English instructors." - IATEFL Voices

"Reading Literature is very much like attending an intensive workshop on teaching literature in the EFL classroom. This
is actually one of the great
strengths of their book... the activities suggested in its pages radiate a positive aura of the 'tried and tested'. Paran and Robinson do not only address teachers like myself who are passionate about literature... they also want to motivate teachers who love literature but are more sceptical about how they are going to successfully implement it in their language lessons... In all, the book can be thoroughly recommended to any teacher, whether a beginner or an expert, who would like to explore
literature with their learners." - ETAS Journal

With a robustly practical approach, the book is well-designed, well-structured and an easy read. The tone adopted is that of a helpful and friendly senior colleague... It is easy to dip into and speedy to find what one is interested in.... a welcome and effective addition to anyone's library... For teachers considering adding something new and literary to their pedagogical armory, this text offers an ideal starting point.
- The Journal
of Literature in Language Teaching

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